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At Clancy Medical Group, we believe in treating the whole patient, not just the symptoms you present. We combine a lifestyle approach with the latest medical technology to provide comprehensive, holistic care for true wellness.

Eight out of every 10 strokes could be prevented with a few simple lifestyle changes. That's why, every May, the American Stroke Association teams up with the American Heart Association with a single goal: Raising stroke awareness. When someone has a stroke, the...

Your body feeds itself – its organs and tissues – through the arteries, veins, and capillaries that make up your vascular system. Also known as your circulatory system, this network delivers blood rich in oxygen and nutrients to every part of your body. Vascular...

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States (excluding skin cancers). What's more, when you factor in both men and women, it's the second leading cause of cancer-related death. Most people are unaware of these statistics, which...

You may have heard the term “raw water” recently, since stories about it have been all over the news. The story gained traction in part because raw water typically sells for around $15 per gallon, at least for initial purchases. Fifteen dollars for a gallon of...

Food is medicine. We’ve all heard it before, but what does it mean? You can’t really treat chronic conditions like arthritis with food. Can you? Are there arthritis foods, things you can eat that cure arthritis? Unfortunately, no, you cannot cure arthritis - not with...

It seems that everyone's mom had a favorite remedy for everything from the common cold to earaches to stinky feet. The idea is nothing new. For centuries, cultures around the world have relied on natural, common remedies to cure people's ailments. The non-medical...

Even though we live in a world where answers to your questions are only a few clicks away, there is still an incredible amount of misinformation out there. Many of these myths surround our health, possibly because people crave easy solutions to a healthy body. Will...

Patients who have asthma quickly learn that managing their lifestyle is one of the keys to managing the condition. Certain activities may trigger an asthma attack; even the foods they eat may play a role. Of course, the condition varies greatly from patient to...

Keeping up with what's healthy can feel overwhelming at times. Eggs are bad for you, eggs are good for you; fats are bad for you, some fats are good for you. The reality is that certain things have always been bad for us, but truth sometimes gets lost in the pile of...